Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Puvanti [பூவந்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre from the Fabaceae (pea) family having the following synonyms: Millettia pinnata, Pongamia glabra, Derris indica, Cytisus pinnatus. For the possible medicinal usage of puvanti, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Puvanti [பூவந்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Sapindus trifoliatus from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family having the following synonyms: Sapindus laurifolius.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Puvanti in India is the name of a plant defined with Pongamia pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Robinia mitis L. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1788)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· FBI (1876)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Flora of Bilaspur District, Madhya Pradesh (1989)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Puvanti, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pūvanti (பூவந்தி) noun [Malayalam: pūvanti.]

1. Trijugate-leaved soapnut, medium tree, Sapindus trifoliatus; மரவகை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [maravagai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

2. Four-leaved soap-nut, large tree, Hemigyrosa canescens; மரவகை. [maravagai.] (L.)

3. Indian beech. See புன்கு [punku],

1. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])

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Pūvanti (பூவந்தி) noun < Urdu būndī.

1. A kind of sweetmeat consisting of balls of confectionery which are gathered together in making laṭṭu; சிறிய திருமடல் உண்டைகளாலான பணியாரவகை. [siriya thirumadal undaigalalana paniyaravagai.]

2. A medicine; மருந்துவகை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [marunthuvagai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Karapuvanti.

Full-text: Karapuvanti, Puccakkay, Panalai, Paccaikkottai, Ponnankottai, Neykkottai, Puvam, Punti.

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